The integration marks a departure from traditional military procurement, which often delays training capabilities until years after a platform enters service. By utilizing commercial technology, the Army aims to compress the timeline from acquisition to operational readiness. Sergeant First Class Patrick Muir of the 1st Cavalry Division noted that the system provides commanders with the flexibility to maintain proficiency across geographically dispersed locations, effectively decoupling training from the logistical burden of dedicated simulator centers.
BAE Systems brings embedded training to U.S. Army combat vehicles
Soldiers at Fort Hood are testing a new embedded training kit that transforms combat vehicles into interactive simulators. Under the Army’s Force Development Innovation & Assessment program, the BAE Systems OneArc solution allows crews to conduct precision gunnery and collective drills using their actual onboard controls rather than traveling to fixed training facilities.
Rahul Thakkar, President of BAE Systems OneArc, emphasized that the deployment serves as a repeatable model for pairing new hardware with training tools from the moment of fielding. The kits are intended to scale from individual crew-level qualification to platoon-level tactical maneuvers. Beyond the current test phase, the architecture is designed for cross-platform compatibility, potentially extending to a broader ecosystem of crewed and uncrewed ground vehicles to ensure training keeps pace with rapid modernization cycles.
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